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A short history of birds & beasts, for the amusement and instruction of children : adorned with cuts

byLee, John,d. 1804; F. Houlston and Son,printer

Publication date 1828

Topics Zoology -- Juvenile literature., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- England -- Wellington (Shropshire) -- 19th century., Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century., McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Zoology, Chapbooks

PublisherWellington : Printed by F. Houlston and Son

Collectionmcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto

ContributorMcGill University Library

LanguageEnglish

23, [1] p. : ill. (wood engravings) ; 11 cm.

Wrapper imprint: London : Printed for Houlston and Son, 65, Paternoster-Row; and at Wellington, Salop

Probable date range based on publisher's years at address indicated in Osborne Coll. (p. 479)

"Price One Penny."

Frontispiece illustration signed "Lee"; attributed to the engraver John Lee

Frontispiece included in pagination

Frontispiece and last leaf pasted down to wrappers

In publisher's greyish brown printed wrappers; publisher's advertisements on lower wrapper (7 titles, ending with "Gleanings from natural history")

First sentence: "The cock doth crow to let you know, If you be wise, what time to rise."

Includes 13 woodcuts

Meriton, J. Small books for the common man

CallnumberRBD CHILD PN970 H68 S56 1828 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)

IdentifierMcGillLibrary-PN970_H68_S56_1828-1199

Identifier-arkark:/13960/t1fj43r45

NoteWrapper imprint: London : Printed for Houlston and Son, 65, Paternoster-Row; and at Wellington, Salop.

OcrABBYY FineReader 8.0

Ppi300

Urlhttp://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7414

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